Tripod with storage structure

Abstract

A tripod has a mounting seat, a mounting assembly, and a base. The mounting seat has two engaging protrusions disposed next to each other, two engaging recesses disposed next to each other, and two engaging members resiliently mounted respectively in the engaging recesses. The mounting assembly has a retractable rod mounted through the mounting seat. The base is connected to a lower end of the retractable rod. When combining multiple tripods, the engaging protrusion of the mounting seat of one tripod is mounted into the engaging recess of the mounting seat of another tripod. Thus, the tripods can be arranged as a cuboid to reduce space that the tripods occupy for the convenience of storage.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A tripod with a storage structure comprising:
 a mounting seat having
 four sidewalls; 
 a top surface; 
 a bottom surface; 
 two engaging protrusions respectively formed on two of the sidewalls of the mounting seat and disposed next to each other, and each engaging protrusion having
 an upper surface; and 
 a receiving recess formed in the upper surface of the engaging protrusion; 
 
 two engaging recesses respectively formed in the other two of the sidewalls of the mounting seat, disposed next to each other and formed through the top surface of the mounting seat; 
 two engaging members respectively mounted in the receiving recesses, respectively connected pivotally to the engaging protrusions, and being resilient to pivot upward; and 
 three support rods, each support rod having
 a lower end; and 
 an upper end pivotally connected to the bottom surface of the mounting seat; 
 
 
 a mounting assembly mounted on the mounting seat and having
 a retractable rod mounted through the mounting seat and having
 an upper end protruding up from the top surface of the mounting seat; and 
 a lower end protruding down below the bottom surface of the mounting seat; 
 
 a clamp ring mounted around the retractable rod and mounted on the top surface of the mounting seat; and 
 a support mounted on the upper end of the retractable rod; and 
 
 a base connected to the lower end of the retractable rod and having
 a top surface; 
 a peripheral sidewall; 
 three abutting protrusions separately formed on the top surface of the base, disposed adjacent to the peripheral sidewall of the base, and respectively abutting against the lower ends of the support rods; and 
 multiple adjusting panels connecting the abutting protrusions and the support rods, each adjusting panel having two ends, the ends of the adjusting panel respectively connected pivotally to a corresponding one of the abutting protrusions and a corresponding one of the support rods. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The tripod as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the four sidewalls of the mounting seat include
 two shortened sidewalls disposed opposite to each other; and 
 two elongated sidewalls disposed opposite to each other; 
 
 the engaging protrusions of the mounting seat are respectively formed on one of the shortened sidewalls of the mounting seat and one of the elongated sidewalls of the mounting seat, and each engaging protrusion further has
 two inner side surfaces defined in the receiving recess; and 
 two pivot holes respectively formed through the inner side surfaces of the engaging protrusion and aligning with each other; 
 
 the engaging recesses of the mounting seat are respectively formed in the other shortened sidewall of the mounting seat and the other elongated sidewall of the mounting seat; 
 each engaging member of the mounting seat has
 a top; 
 a bottom; 
 a positioning protrusion formed on the top of the engaging member; 
 a through hole formed through the engaging member and mounted between and aligning with the pivot holes of a corresponding one of the engaging protrusions; and 
 a resilient element having two ends respectively abutting the bottom of the engaging member and the corresponding engaging protrusion; and 
 
 the mounting seat further has two pivot rods respectively mounted through the pivot holes and the through holes that align with each other. 
 
     
     
       3. The tripod as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein
 the mounting seat further has three pairs of connecting panels separately formed on the bottom surface of the mounting seat; and 
 the upper ends of the support rods are respectively connected pivotally to the three pairs of the connecting panels, and the upper end of each support rod is mounted between the connecting panels of a corresponding pair. 
 
     
     
       4. The tripod as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein
 the peripheral sidewall of the base has
 two shortened side surfaces disposed opposite to each other; and 
 two elongated side surfaces disposed opposite to each other; 
 
 the base further has
 a bottom surface; 
 two hooking portions respectively formed on and protruding from one of the shortened side surfaces of the base and one of the elongated side surfaces of the base, and each hooking portion having a hooking recess formed through the hooking portion; and 
 two hooked portions respectively formed in the other shortened side surface of the base and the other elongated side surface of the base, and each hooked portion having
 a mounting recess formed in a corresponding one of the shortened side surfaces and one of the elongated side surfaces of the base and formed through the bottom surface of the base; 
 an inner top surface defined in the mounting recess; and 
 a hooking protrusion formed on and protruding down from the inner top surface of the hooked portion. 
 
 
 
     
     
       5. The tripod as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein
 the peripheral sidewall of the base has
 two shortened side surfaces disposed opposite to each other; and 
 two elongated side surfaces disposed opposite to each other; 
 
 the base further has
 a bottom surface; 
 two hooking portions respectively formed on and protruding from one of the shortened side surfaces of the base and one of the elongated side surfaces of the base, and each hooking portion having a hooking recess formed through the hooking portion; and 
 two hooked portions respectively formed in the other shortened side surface of the base and the other elongated side surface of the base, and each hooked portion having
 a mounting recess formed in a corresponding one of the shortened side surfaces and one of the elongated side surfaces of the base and formed through the bottom surface of the base; 
 an inner top surface defined in the mounting recess; and 
 a hooking protrusion formed on and protruding down from the inner top surface of the hooked portion. 
 
 
 
     
     
       6. The tripod as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the mounting seat further has three pairs of connecting panels separately formed on the bottom surface of the mounting seat; and 
 the upper ends of the support rods are respectively connected pivotally to the three pairs of the connecting panels, and the upper end of each support rod is mounted between the connecting panels of a corresponding pair. 
 
     
     
       7. The tripod as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein
 the peripheral sidewall of the base has
 two shortened side surfaces disposed opposite to each other; and 
 two elongated side surfaces disposed opposite to each other; 
 
 the base further has
 a bottom surface; 
 two hooking portions respectively formed on and protruding from one of the shortened side surfaces of the base and one of the elongated side surfaces of the base, and each hooking portion having a hooking recess formed through the hooking portion; and 
 two hooked portions respectively formed in the other shortened side surface of the base and the other elongated side surface of the base, and each hooked portion having
 a mounting recess formed in a corresponding one of the shortened side surfaces and one of the elongated side surfaces of the base and formed through the bottom surface of the base; 
 an inner top surface defined in the mounting recess; and 
 a hooking protrusion formed on and protruding down from the inner top surface of the hooked portion. 
 
 
 
     
     
       8. The tripod as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the peripheral sidewall of the base has
 two shortened side surfaces disposed opposite to each other; and 
 two elongated side surfaces disposed opposite to each other; 
 
 the base further has
 a bottom surface; 
 two hooking portions respectively formed on and protruding from one of the shortened side surfaces of the base and one of the elongated side surfaces of the base, and each hooking portion having a hooking recess formed through the hooking portion; and 
 two hooked portions respectively formed in the other shortened side surface of the base and the other elongated side surface of the base, and each hooked portion having
 a mounting recess formed in a corresponding one of the shortened side surfaces and one of the elongated side surfaces of the base and formed through the bottom surface of the base; 
 an inner top surface defined in the mounting recess; and 
 a hooking protrusion formed on and protruding down from the inner top surface of the hooked portion.